Switzerland: Libya Trips Discouraged

Switzerland warned its citizens not to travel to Libya, saying the North African nation had been retaliating since the Swiss police arrested Hannibal Qaddafi, the youngest son of the Libyan leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, accusing him of beating two of his servants. Libya has recalled some of its diplomats in Switzerland, suspended the issuing of visas for Swiss citizens, cut the number of flights to Switzerland and detained two Swiss citizens on various charges, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “Swiss companies in Libya have received orders to close, and some company offices have been sealed,” it added.

Hannibal Qaddafi, above, and his wife were taken into police custody last week after an incident at a luxury hotel in Geneva, according to their lawyer, Alain Berger. They were released on bail two days later and left the country. Mr. Berger said Mr. Qaddafi and his wife denied the allegations.